A Meissen porcelain figure of Capitano Spravento

A Meissen porcelain figure of Capitano Spravento

A figure of the proud Capitano resting on a treestump on an earth mound base from the series of Commedia dell'Arte figures made for the Duke of Sachsen-Weißenfels. Blue crossed swords mark to the back of the base. Head reattached, the handle of the dagger restored. H 14 cm.
Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Peter Reinicke, 1744, formed shortly after.